• OPINION

  Riled at poor BTS service

  News, Editorial, Published on 30/06/2018

  » After almost four days of rush-hour delays, the BTS Skytrain operator managed to "assure" passengers on Thursday that a solution to the problem had been found.

• OPINION

  Temple row needs fixing

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2023

  » A long-standing row between the abbot of Wat Kalaya and the noble Pravitra family demonstrates loopholes in conservation laws and poor enforcement as several heritage places are being threatened in the name of development.

• OPINION

  Tram U-turn a big letdown

  News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2021

  » For the central government, Phuket was definitely a golden goose. The renowned tourist destination, which during the pre-Covid era pulled in more than 400 billion baht a year for the country, ranked second only to Bangkok in terms of total revenues generated from tourism.

• OPINION

  Rail station in limbo

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/11/2022

  » As Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal, formerly Bang Sue Central Station, gears towards full operation this week, questions have emerged about the future of the 105-year-old Hua Lamphong train station.

• OPINION

  Get smarter with Rama II

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2024

  » Rama II Road, which intersects with Highway 95, the country's only southbound artery, has grabbed national headlines again. Over the long weekend, it was blamed for turning off tourists en route to the resort town of Hua Hin. The report posted on the "Paksabuy" Facebook page stated that netizens had cited congestion along Rama II Road, as well as expensive accommodation, as one of their chief reasons for avoiding Hua Hin.

• OPINION

  For short hops, rail the way to go

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2024

  » With average global temperatures rising faster than experts had initially projected, flying is starting to look out of fashion, and not just among climate activists and environmentalists.

• OPINION

  Crossing into despair

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/07/2023

  » Early this month, there was a short news report about the death of a railway staffer in Muang district of Udon Thani province. Local news rarely gathers much mainstream media attention, but this shed light on safety issues related to the infrastructure of the railway system.

• OPINION

  Heritage went off the rails

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/05/2023

  » The controversial high-speed train project involving a tall structure and gigantic station plan that threatens the aesthetic value of the Ayutthaya heritage site, epitomises the loopholes in the country’s conservation regulations.

• OPINION

  Don't ignore our heritage

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/04/2023

  » The ongoing construction of the Purple Line rail extension that comes at the cost of some almost-century-old shophouses in the Rattanakosin old quarters has caused a stir.

• OPINION

  Train reaction

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2022

  » Two bombs set off at a railway track in Songkhla province have shone a spotlight on the lack of sufficient security protection for this train route in the deep South.

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